"Very few artists/songwriters ever have enough pull or respect to warrant a tribute album, the fact that John Hiatt has 3 such albums is true testiment to his guiness.
This is the first of the tributes, and I still think the strongest (grab it while you can). The others - Rolling Into Memphis (2000)and It'll Come To You (2003) are also worthwhile getting.
It is the scope of artists that have covered Hiatt songs that sets this and the other albums apart from the run of the mill tributes. Everyone from Iggy Pop to Rosanne Cash, Neville Brothers to Odetta have covered his songs.
On this particular album the opening track 'Love Gets Strange' is a cracker of a version. The closing track 'Confidence Man' done by Jeff Healey is also a highlight. In between is as good a collestion of songs and artists as you are ever likley to find. Other highlights: 'Where Is the Next One Coming From?', 'Washable Ink', 'Someplace Where Love Can't Find Me' and 'Way We Make a Broken Heart'."